>Interesting. For once we have a type of combat soldier that is better equiped and trained the their US counterparts. Mightly nice of the US to give them a medal.
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>This furthers my belief that the Candian miltary should specialize in certain elite defensive forces. As a small country with a limited budget we need to spend wisely and build a reputation.
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>http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20020423/3932.html

This is great news, but based on the following snippet form that article, it looks some fools in high places need some serious therapy and a reality check about the costs and reasons for war:

Spokesmen for the Department of National Defence would not comment on the award last night, but a source within the department said the medals are on hold while the military decides whether or not to award the men a similar Canadian decoration.

However, Dr. David Bercuson, director of the Centre of Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, said the real reason for the delay was likely official squeamishness.

"Canadians don't kill -- they don't even use the word kill; that's the problem," he said. "I think the military is not sure that the government is prepared to accept the fact, let alone celebrate the fact ... that Canadian soldiers do sometimes end up killing people."